Bleak House?! it was the only bright spot in the novel...
Who wants to live in a bleak house - unless it is of Dickens' making. Bleak House is a real gem in that the panoply of colorful characters allow Dickens to keep the reader entertained and rewarded while threading in the powerful main story line (which, I'm sure, keeps most readers crying). I was truly amazed at the depth of character and layers of intrigue that develop throughout this novel. This one does tread heavily on the toes of the British Legal system; but, with Dickens' unique blend of satire and the travails of the human spirit... what you get is one of his most enjoyable novels.
An Absolute Masterpiece!
At this moment, this is my favorite book! I starting reading Dickens classics about a year ago. I have read David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and Bleak House. I plan on conquering Tale of Two Cities next. I loved David Copperfield and Bleak House. I have mixed feelings about Great Expectations, but I won't go into a review here. This is about Bleak House! There is so much to like about this book. You'll laugh out loud, you might even cry (but not as much as you will reading David Copperfield), you will be blown away. I can't quite explain my reaction to this book. It made me want to stand up and start clapping. There are few books that stop me in my tracks and make me go back and reread an entire chapter. This is one I could read over and over.
I CAN SEE YOUR HALO
My second favorite part of this book, after the book part, is how the cover has Gillian Anderson's face. YEAHHHHHH. You get to the end and you're all depressed because stuff happens that isn't happy but then you close the covers and set it aside and BAM! Gillian Anderson in a lovely shade of blue. All healed. Everything is forgiven, Dickens.
In seriousness though, the font is bigger than in the Modern Library Edition and for that I am grateful.
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